Hunting

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 December 2000.

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Photo of Stuart Bell Stuart Bell Second Church Estates Commissioner 12:00, 11 December 2000

I am not entirely sure that there is a deafening silence, given that I have just responded to my hon. Friend. As I told him on 8 May, there is not a single viewpoint on hunting within the Church and the commissioners feel that it is right that tenants should be able to make their own decisions. The Church has noticed that, coming up fast on the starboard side, there is a vote next Monday. The commissioners will monitor the progress of any proposed legislation and will decide how best to deal with the ban on hunting, when and if it becomes law.